Jeisson Vargas | |
Fullname: | Jeisson Andrés Vargas Salazar |
Birth Date: | 1997 9, df=y |
Birth Place: | Recoleta, Santiago, Chile[1] |
Height: | [2] |
Currentclub: | Huachipato |
Clubnumber: | -- |
Position: | Attacking midfielder |
Youthyears1: | 2011–2014 |
Youthclubs1: | Universidad Católica |
Years1: | 2014–2016 |
Clubs1: | Universidad Católica |
Caps1: | 33 |
Goals1: | 9 |
Years2: | 2016–2019 |
Clubs2: | Montreal Impact |
Caps2: | 19 |
Goals2: | 4 |
Years3: | 2016–2017 |
Clubs3: | → Estudiantes LP (loan) |
Caps3: | 9 |
Goals3: | 0 |
Years4: | 2017 |
Clubs4: | → Universidad Católica (loan) |
Caps4: | 11 |
Goals4: | 1 |
Years5: | 2019 |
Clubs5: | → Universidad Católica (loan) |
Caps5: | 3 |
Goals5: | 0 |
Years6: | 2020–2021 |
Clubs6: | Unión La Calera |
Caps6: | 54 |
Goals6: | 13 |
Years7: | 2022–2023 |
Clubs7: | Universidad de Chile |
Caps7: | 22 |
Goals7: | 0 |
Years8: | 2023 |
Clubs8: | → Al-Rayyan (loan) |
Caps8: | 11 |
Goals8: | 4 |
Years9: | 2024– |
Clubs9: | Huachipato |
Caps9: | 0 |
Goals9: | 0 |
Nationalyears1: | 2015–2017 |
Nationalteam1: | Chile U20 |
Nationalcaps1: | 3 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Pcupdate: | 31 December 2023 |
Jeisson Andrés Vargas Salazar (born 15 September 1997) is a Chilean professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Huachipato.
Vargas made his debut at UC playing the last 15 minutes against Universidad de Concepcion in San Carlos de Apoquindo in 2014.
In January 2018, Vargas signed with Montreal Impact in MLS.[3]
In 2023, he joined Qatari club Al-Rayyan on loan from Universidad de Chile on a deal for six months.[4]
In 2024, he joined Huachipato, then the Chilean champions.[5]
Along with Chile U20, he won the L'Alcúdia Tournament in 2015.[6]
Vargas was named in Chile's provisional squad for Copa América Centenario but was cut from the final squad.[7]